Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

And he dreamed: A stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down on it.

New American Standard Bible

He had a dream, and behold, a ladder was set on the earth with its top reaching to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

King James Version

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

International Standard Version

when he had a dream! He saw a raised highway that had been built with its ending point on earth and its beginning point in heaven. God's angels were ascending and descending on it.

A Conservative Version

And he dreamed, and, behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And, behold, the agents of God ascending and descending on it.

American Standard Version

And he dreamed. And behold, a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Amplified

He dreamed that there was a ladder (stairway) placed on the earth, and the top of it reached [out of sight] toward heaven; and [he saw] the angels of God ascending and descending on it [going to and from heaven].

Bible in Basic English

And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.

Darby Translation

And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to the heavens. And behold, angels of God ascended and descended upon it.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will dream, and behold a ladder placed in the earth, and the head of it reaching to the heavens: and behold the messengers of God ascending and descending upon it.

King James 2000

And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he dreamed, and behold, a stairway was set on the earth, and its top touched the heavens. And behold, angels of God [were] going up and going down on it.

Modern King James verseion

And he dreamed. And behold! A ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to Heaven! And behold! The angels of God were ascending and descending on it!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he dreamed: and behold there stood a ladder upon the earth, and the top of it reached up to heaven. And see, the angels of God went up and down upon it.

NET Bible

and had a dream. He saw a stairway erected on the earth with its top reaching to the heavens. The angels of God were going up and coming down it

New Heart English Bible

He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

The Emphasized Bible

And he dreamed, and lo! a stairway, planted earthwards, with, its top, reaching towards the heavens, - and lo! messengers of God, ascending and descending thereon;

Webster

And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder set upon the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

World English Bible

He dreamed. Behold, a stairway set upon the earth, and its top reached to heaven. Behold, the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he dreameth, and lo, a ladder set up on the earth, and its head is touching the heavens; and lo, messengers of God are going up and coming down by it;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he dreamed
חלם 
Chalam 
to dream
Usage: 29

and behold a ladder
סלּם 
Cullam 
Usage: 1

set up
נצב 
Natsab 
Usage: 75

on the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and the top of it
ראשׁ 
Ro'sh 
Usage: 598

נגע 
Naga` 
Usage: 150

to heaven
שׁמה שׁמים 
Shamayim 
Usage: 420

and behold the angels
מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

Context Readings

Jacob's Dream

11 He reached a certain place and spent the night there because the sun had set. He took one of the stones from the place, put it there at his head, and lay down in that place. 12 And he dreamed: A stairway was set on the ground with its top reaching heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down on it. 13 Yahweh was standing there beside him, saying, “I am Yahweh, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your offspring the land that you are now sleeping on.


Cross References

John 1:51

Then He said, “I assure you: You will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”

Numbers 12:6

He said:

“Listen to what I say:
If there is a prophet among you from the Lord,
I make Myself known to him in a vision;
I speak with him in a dream.

Genesis 20:3

But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night and said to him, “You are about to die because of the woman you have taken, for she is a married woman.”

Job 33:15-16

In a dream, a vision in the night,
when deep sleep falls on people
as they slumber on their beds,

Genesis 15:1

After these events, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision:

Do not be afraid, Abram.
I am your shield;
your reward will be very great.

Genesis 15:12

As the sun was setting, a deep sleep fell on Abram, and suddenly great terror and darkness descended on him.

Genesis 20:6-7

Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you did this with a clear conscience. I have also kept you from sinning against Me. Therefore I have not let you touch her.

Genesis 32:1-2

Jacob went on his way, and God’s angels met him.

Genesis 37:5-11

Then Joseph had a dream. When he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.

Genesis 40:1-23

After this, the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of Yahweh roam throughout the earth to show Himself strong for those whose hearts are completely His. You have been foolish in this matter. Therefore, you will have wars from now on.”

Job 4:12-21

A word was brought to me in secret;
my ears caught a whisper of it.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

Daniel 2:1-49

In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, and sleep deserted him.

Daniel 4:1-37

King Nebuchadnezzar,

To those of every people, nation, and language, who live in all the earth:

May your prosperity increase.

Daniel 7:1

In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream with visions in his mind as he was lying in his bed. He wrote down the dream, and here is the summary of his account.

Matthew 1:20

But after he had considered these things, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is by the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 2:12-13

And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another route.

Matthew 2:19

After Herod died, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

2 Timothy 4:16-17

At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be counted against them.

Hebrews 1:1

Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

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